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A. M. ELGlN .15009062 SIFTER Filed Oct. 27, 1922 2 Sheets-sneer 2 lNvENToR Mgg/W WITNESS Patented July 1, 1924.` f I UNITED; STATES ALICE M, or cABooL, inssounr. y

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Applicationled October- 27, 1922. Serial'No. 597,357.

To all Lvl-1.0m it may come/m: y. i

`citizen of the United States, residingfat 'Be it known that 1,- ALICE MJIQGIN; a

Cabool, in the county of Texas and State bf Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sifters; of which the following is a specification.. rThis invention relates to kitchen .apparatus f and has for its object the provision of a novel flour sifter which has several other features combined therewith whereby it will have the maximum utility.

device,

which An important and more specific object is the provision of a combined flour sifter, measuring cup, nutmeg grater and spoon holder, all combined in one unitary struc-` ture, the measuring cu being located in position to receive the our sifted so thata definite quantity may be `sifted easily.

Another object is the provision of a sifter of thisl character which is provided with a pluralityof sifting screens arranged' in series and each provided with a rubbing arm, the screens being detachably connected. f

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which -will be simple and-inexpensive in manufacture, easy and rapid' in operation, ecientand durable in service and a general improvement inthe art.

l With the above and-other-objects and advantages in view the' invention consists 1n the details .of construction 'tof be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in A the accompanying drawings, in

Figure 1 is aside-elevation of my complete Figure 2 is-a planview,

Figure 3 isa longitudinal section,

Figure 4 isa side elevation of the measurin cup removed, J

igure 5 is a side elevation of the series of screens removed from the outer container,

and

Figure 6 is a cross section therethrough. Referring more particularly to the drawings l have shown my device as comprising a cylindrical guter container 10.which may be constructedbf tin or any other suitablef material and which has both ends o en. At with awire-handle 11 carrying a wooden-grip 12. Atanotherpoint on one side the container is provided with an offset bracket 13 which is perforated and burred toconstitute a nut# of the shaft.

for holding a spoon, the spoon handle being.

inserted down through the bracket.

`Telescopically engaged fwithin one end of 'the container-is a cylindrical cup 14 which j forms the bottom and which is provided with graduations indicated at 15' so that it `may be used for measuring any desired quantity of Hour sifted by the mechanism to be described. The lower edge of the cup is formed with a flange' or bead 16 which may be grasped Whenit is desired to remove the cup',from the container. i V 'i Detachably slidably engaged within the upper portion of the container is the sifting structure ywhich consists of a plurality of partially-spherical screens 17 .arranged-in' series as shown, and spaced from one another. All these screen members include solid metallic rims 18 and the uppermost rim is formed'with an outwardly extending flange 19 seating upon the upper edge of the outer container 10. Each rim, except the lowermost, is provided with a lug 2()a engaged within a.4 bayonet slot 20" in the rim next below whereby all the screens; are detachab'ly connected. The screens are sol-` dered at their outer edges to the rims- 18. At its center each screen is provided with a ring 21 to whlch it 1s soldered, and disvposedbetween the successive screen elements are' hubs 20. Secured across the uppermost screen is a spider 22. J ournaledY through the spider and extending through all the hubs and washers isa shaft 23 having its lower end rovided with .a washer 24 which is locate erates to prevent the shaft from being withbelow the'lowermost screen and against which Aengages a cotter pin 24a whih op drawn from the assembled screen members..`

The upper end of this .shaft projects beyond the container 10 and is formed as a-crank and rovided with a handle 25'.- Throughout t e major portion of its length the shaft is square in cross section and the hubs Iitlting thereon having square openings so as to rotate with the shaft. The rings 21 have openings of sufficient size to` permit rotation against the inside of the screen, the free ends o the arms being rolled as shown at 26.

, already been explained.

most screen member and the handle 25 is turned to rotate the shaft 23 so that the rubbingy arms 26 will operate to break up the flour in case it is lumpy and rub it through the screens so that by the timethe flour passes through the series of screens it will be in perfect condition for baking purposes. The measuring cup is of course removed when the desired quantity of flour is therein, as may be ascertained by looking through the openings 27 and 28, and the flour is then dumped out. The function of the nutmeg grater and spoon holder have From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simply constructed and consequently inexpensive kitchen utensil which will be of manifest advantage as embodying in one device several features of utility in addition to its general function of operating as a most efficient flour sifter.l Y

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes inthe form, construction and.y arrangement of parts as will not depart from the-spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention I claim -1. In a flour sifter, an outer receptacle, a shell detachaby fitting within one end of the receptacle and having its lower end reduced, a series of detachably telescopically engaged rim members provided with 'wire screen, rings at the centers of the screens one i end of said series being detachably connected upon the reduced end ofthe shell, a shaft journaled axially of the receptacle and through the rings, a plurality of hubs slidably and non-rotatably mounted upon the shaft between and bearing against the successive center rings, and outwardly extending arms carried by each hub and bearing upon the adjacent screen.

2. In a flour sifter, an outer receptacle, a shell detachably fitting within one end of the receptacle and having its lower end reduced, a series of detachably telescopically engaged rim members provided with wire screen, rings at the centers of the screens one end of said series being dctachably connected upon the reduced end of the shell, a shaft journaled axially of the receptacle and through the rings, a plurality of hubs slidably and non-rotatably mounted upon the shaft between and bearing against the successive center rings, and outwardly extending arms carried by each hub and bearing upon the adjacent screen, said arms being formed of resilient wire bearing frictionally upon the screens and having their outer ends upturned.

3. In a flour sifter, an outer receptacle, a shell detachably fitting within one end of the receptacle and having its lower end reduced, a series of detachably telescopically engaged rim members provided with wire screen, rings at the centers of the screens one end of said series being detachably connected upon the reduced end ofthe shell, a` shaft journaled axially of the receptacle and through. the rings, a plurality of hubs slidably and non-rotatably mounted upon the shaft between and bearing against the successive center rings, and outwardly extending arms carred by each hub and bearing upon the adjacent screen, said arms being formed of resilient wire bearing frictionally upon the screens and having their outer ends upturned. any desired number of the screen members being usable by removing the remainder, andthe hubs being likewise removable. i l.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature. y

ALICE M. lLLGrIN.y 

